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Sonic Tales

Arts and Creativity Grants 2025/26 awarded

Congratulations to this year's successful recipients.

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What's on 

 
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Penny Blunsden

Everywhere and Nowhere: Tracing Collective Memories

Wed 26 Nov - Sat 6 Dec 
Curl Curl Creative Space 

View this poetic exploration of how memories blur and transform. 

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Garden Variety

Garden Variety

Fri 5 Dec - Sun 15 Feb
Manly Art Gallery & Museum

Step into a living gallery where gardens are reimagined.

 
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Toni Warburton

Counterpoint

Fri 5 Dec - Sun 15 Feb
Manly Art Gallery & Museum

Hear from creatives Jude Rae, Ruth Waller and Toni Warburton.

 
 
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Lucy Culliton, Hartley Landscape- Cactus Garden 2008

Masterclass Series 2025: Still Life with Lucy Culliton 

Mon 8 Dec, 10am - 3pm
​Manly Art Gallery & Museum

Join acclaimed landscape and still life painter Lucy Culliton.

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Opportunities

 
Glen St Theatre

Glen Street Theatre Membership 2026

Become a member and receive year-long benefits.

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Youth Advisory Group

National Novella Writing Competition 

Closes Fri 5 Dec

Open to all school-age students producing an original novella. 

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Guy Fredericks, Studio A

25/26 Createability Internship

Closes Mon 15 Dec, 2pm

People with a disability are invited to apply for work experience. 

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Creative community 

 
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The Metal Space, Brookvale

Christmas Market 

Sat 29 Nov, 5 - 8pm
The Metal Space, Brookvale

Purchase unique gifts at this collaborative jewellery studio. 

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Barrenjoey Artwalk

Barrenjoey Artwalk

Sat 29 Nov - Sun 14 Dec
Avalon Village 

Visit this explosion of colour and creativity. 

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Suzy O'Rourke

Christmas Art Market 

Tue 2 - Sun 14 Dec, 11am - 4pm
Mona Vale Creative Space 

Celebrate the holiday season with Suzy O'Rourke's collection.

 
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William Barton and Veronique Serret

The Deep North Festival

Fri 5 - Sun 7 Dec, 8am - 7.30pm
Avalon, Whale Beach & Palm Beach 

Join this 3-day celebration of music, art and culture. 

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LIZI Ceramics

Eastern Ceramic Techniques

Sat 6 and 13 Dec, various times
LIZI Ceramics, Manly

Discover the stories behind the techniques with a local Arts and Creativity Grant recipient. 

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Pitu Canessa

Christmas Creatives meet up

Sun 7 Dec, 11am - 1pm
Curl Curl Creative Space 

Create and connect at this festive-themed meet up. 

 
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Local creative

 
Jade Andersen

Interview with Jade Andersen

Discover more about this contemporary visual artist whose practice is hyper-realistic, large scale screen prints. 

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Image Credits: 1. Photo courtesy of Selene and the Strange, 2. Penelope Blunsden, Everlasting Daisy II, 2022, 3. Michael Kempson, Home and Away, 2019, 4. Toni Warburton, Jardin Zoologique, 2023, 5. Lucy Culliton, Hartley Landscape - Cactus Garden, 2008,  6. Glen St Theatre, image courtesy of Salty Dingo 7. Youth Advisory Group, photo courtesy of Karen Warson, 2024,  8. Detail from workshop with Guy Fredericks, Chloe Watfern, Studio A and Bushlink. Photo courtesy of Chloe Watfern, 9. Image courtesy of The Metal Space, 10. Image courtesy of Barrenjoey P and C, 11. Image courtesy of Suzy O’Rourke, 12. William Barton and Veronique Serret, Image courtesy if The Deep North Festival, 13. Image courtesy of LIZI Ceramics, 14. Image courtesy of Pitu Canessa, 15. Image courtesy of Jade Andersen 

 

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